Act II. Konami receives Rikiya
£15.00
Artist: Hiroshige, Utagawa (1797-1858)
Title: Act II. Konami receives Rikiya while Honzo cuts a pine branch
Series: The Loyal League of the 47 Ronin
Japanese Series: Chushingura (16 prints)
Publisher: Senichi
Date: Edo Period
The intertwining plots of the play are introduced in this act. We discover that there is a blossoming romance between Rikiya, the son of Oboshi and Konami, seen in the red kimono, and the daughter of Lord Enya. Moronao’s insults incite Wakasa to desire to kill him.
